Thoth, the Hermes of Egypt: A Study of Some Aspects of Theological Thought in Ancient Egypt (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Boylan, Patrick

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ISBN 10: 1440071519 ISBN 13: 9781440071515

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2016

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The title of the essay has been chosen partly to suggest from the beginning an important and intelligible aspect of Thoth to the general reader, and partly to remind the student that a god who, at first sight, might seem to be a divinity of purely Egyptian importance, was, nevertheless, associated with such a widely flowing current of ancient thought as the speculation of the Hermetic writings.

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Egyptian speculation in regard to the god Thoth. Taking as the basis of his work a fairly complete examination of the chief references to the god in Egyptian literature and ritual, the author has tried to distinguish the more important phases ofT hoth scharacter as they were conceived by theE gyptians, and to show how these aspects, or phases, of his being help to explain the various activities which are assigned to him in theE gyptian legends of the gods, and in the ritual of tombs and temples. An attempt has been made, in many instances, to discover the simple concrete meaning which often underlies characteristic epithets of the god, and the need of seeking groupings among epithets which can in any way be associated with well-defined activities or aspects of the god has been emphasised. The author has not aimed at anything like a full analysis of the individuality of the god. That would have demanded a much closer and more detailed study of Egyptian religious litera ture, and a more extensive recording of results, thanE gypto logical scholarship has hitherto attempted in regard to any problem of ancient Egyptian religion. It will be noticed that texts derived from theE gyptian literature of the Graeco-R oman period have been freely used throughout this essay.
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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1440071519
• ISBN 13: 9781440071515
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 232